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Basic information for spoken mandarin. You will want to refer back to it often as proceed through the lessons.

Pronunciation Basics

Basic information for spoken mandarin. You will want to refer back to it often as proceed through the lessons.
Chinese writing is non-alphabetic and non-phonetic. The meaning of a character can be understood without knowing its pronunciation.

Writing Basics

Chinese writing is non-alphabetic and non-phonetic. The meaning of a character can be understood without knowing its pronunciation.
We begin with some simple greetings that you can use at any time of day. You'll be having conversations in no time.lessons free.

Speaking Chinese

We begin with some simple greetings that you can use at any time of day. You’ll be having conversations in no time.lessons free.
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Can you teach Chinese?

Isn’t it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? These are the words that open The Analects of Confucius, a book of sayings attributed to China’s greatest philosopher and one of the most studied books in China for the past 2,000 years. It’s no wonder that teachers command a great deal of […]

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Tip 01: Reading Chinese Signs and Menus

If you’ve been working your way through the Chinese lessons on this site you may be wondering when it gets easier. There really is no quick and easy way to learn a language. You’ll have to put in the hard work and not get frustrated when the process seems too slow. There’s a Chinese proverb […]